The suppression of the growth of axillary or lateral buds is called
A) metabolic inhibition.
B) dioxin toxic syndrome.
C) recessive meristem induction.
D) cytokinin-gibberellin negation.
E) apical dominance.

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Apical dominance is the phenomenon where the main, central stem of the plant is dominant over (i.e., grows more strongly than) other side stems; it is largely regulated by plant hormones and results in the suppression of the growth of axillary (lateral) buds.

The Suppression of the Growth of Axillary or Lateral Buds